Airmen with the 753rd Special Operations Aircraft
Airmen with the 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron carry a hoist line before a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. Keen S... More
An explosive ordnance disposal technician, assigned
An explosive ordnance disposal technician, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 Platoon 502, operates a communications system aboard an MH-53 helicopter belonging to Helicopter Mine Countermeas... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Sgt. Maj. Joseph S. Gregory, sergeant major of MCAS Iwakuni, other senior ranking air station leadership,... More
Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Gallegos, 36th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Gallegos, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a K-Loader up to a C-130J Super Hercules during Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2020. Keen Sword is a training opportuni... More
Distinguished visitors, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Distinguished visitors, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni leadership and Iwakuni City leadership participate in a signing agreement ceremony at Kizuna Stadium in Iwakuni City, Japan, April 4, 2019. The ceremony ... More
From left to right, Chris Sebren, the Team USA director
From left to right, Chris Sebren, the Team USA director of national teams; John Gouveia, the president of USA Softball; and Yoshihiko Fukuda, the mayor of Iwakuni City, answer questions from the local media in ... More
A U.S. Army Soldier observes the deployment of a portable
A U.S. Army Soldier observes the deployment of a portable stretcher during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. U.S. service members fro... More
180621-N-SD711-0077 SASEBO, Japan (June 21, 2018) Capt.
180621-N-SD711-0077 SASEBO, Japan (June 21, 2018) Capt. Michael Harris, executive officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), gives a tour of berthing to Takahiro Suz... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Sgt. Maj. Joseph S. Gregory, sergeant major of MCAS Iwakuni, other senior ranking air station leadership,... More
John Gouveia, the President of USA Softball, signs
John Gouveia, the President of USA Softball, signs an agreement confirming the USA Softball Women’s National Team’s selection of Iwakuni City as a training site during a signing agreement ceremony at Kizuna Sta... More
A Japan Self-Defense Force member and a 374th Logistics
A Japan Self-Defense Force member and a 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman, push a containerized delivery system bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules during Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. ... More
180621-N-SD711-0075 SASEBO, Japan (June 21, 2018) Capt.
180621-N-SD711-0075 SASEBO, Japan (June 21, 2018) Capt. Michael Harris, executive officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), gives a tour of the medical bay to Takah... More
Aleena Shoebrook, a student at Matthew C. Perry High
Aleena Shoebrook, a student at Matthew C. Perry High School, asks a question during the USA Women's National Softbal Team's visit to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 27, 2019.The team visited the h... More
A 320th Special Tactics Squadron Airman cuts out a
A 320th Special Tactics Squadron Airman cuts out a designated section from a metal barrel during a search and rescue training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, J... More
180516-N-IO414-056 SASEBO, Japan (May 16, 2018) Participants
180516-N-IO414-056 SASEBO, Japan (May 16, 2018) Participants of the annual U.S.-Japan Bilateral amphibious and mine warfare staff talks pose for a group photo. The talks are being held to facilitate dialogue on... More
A member with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron is
A member with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron is hoisted into a CV-22 Osprey, during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. U.S. servic... More
John Gouveia, left, the President of USA Softball,
John Gouveia, left, the President of USA Softball, and Yoshihiko Fukuda, the mayor of Iwakuni City, sign an agreement confirming the USA Softball Women’s National Team’s selection of Iwakuni City as an Olympic ... More
Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Charlie
Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) descend from a CV-22 Osprey during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen S... More
320th Special Tactics Squadron Airmen and Charlie Company,
320th Special Tactics Squadron Airmen and Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldiers load a rope onto a portable stretcher during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exer... More
U.S. Forces Japan service members, including five Marine
U.S. Forces Japan service members, including five Marine officers with III Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in a Japanese sword-fighting class Feb. 14 in Tokyo, Japan. The class was part of an orientatio... More
181219-N-IO414-1054 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Capt.
181219-N-IO414-1054 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Capt. Marvin Thompson, deputy commander of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, speaks with Nobuo Kishi, chairman of Japan’s National Diet House of Representatives Secur... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, left, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, left, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, and Masahiro Akase, center, director general of Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau, present certificate... More
Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Gallegos, 36th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Gallegos, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, retrieves a parachute line following a cargo drop during Keen Sword 21, at the Ojojihara Training Area, Japan, Oct. 30, 2020. KS21 is a joint, bil... More
U.S. Forces Japan service members enjoy a traditional
U.S. Forces Japan service members enjoy a traditional Japanese lunch with members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The lunch was part of an orientation for USFJ military officers to Japanese government, poli... More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, establish a mobile command post for exercise Keen Sword on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. The command post is built on a mobile expan... More
A member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
A member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal gives a brief aboard a vessel in Japan’s Mutsu Bay during the 2JA 2017 Mine Countermeasure Exercise (2JA MCMEX) July 25, 201... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Baerga, 374th Logistics Readiness
Staff Sgt. Joshua Baerga, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Combat Mobility Flight supervisor, runs to help guide a K-Loader up to a C-130J Super Hercules during Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, speaks to master labor contractors and individual hire agreement employees during a length-of-service cer... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiromichi Otsuka
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Hiromichi Otsuka briefs visiting U.S. Forces Japan service members, including five Marine officers of III Marine Expeditionary Force, on the structure and composition of the Ja... More
An Airman with the 21st Special Operations Squadron
An Airman with the 21st Special Operations Squadron checks a hoist line in a CV-22 Osprey before a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. KS21 w... More
Distinguished visitors, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Distinguished visitors, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni leadership and Iwakuni City leadership participate in a signing agreement ceremony at Kizuna Stadium in Iwakuni City, Japan, April 4, 2019. The ceremony ... More
Capt. Curtis J. Gilbert, commanding officer of Afloat
Capt. Curtis J. Gilbert, commanding officer of Afloat Training Group Western Pacific, explains to Japanese college students the purpose of the navigation simulator during a tour of the command’s facilities. The... More
180516-N-IO414-020 SASEBO, Japan (May 16, 2018) Rear
180516-N-IO414-020 SASEBO, Japan (May 16, 2018) Rear Adm. Brad Cooper, commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, welcomes participants of the annual U.S.-Japan Bilateral amphibious and mine warfare staff talks. Th... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, center, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, center, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, and Masahiro Akase, left, director general of Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau, present certificate... More
Distinguished visitors, Iwakuni City leadership and
Distinguished visitors, Iwakuni City leadership and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, shake hands after a signing agreement ceremony at... More
181219-N-IO414-1017 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Capt.
181219-N-IO414-1017 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Capt. Tom Shultz, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), explains well deck operations to Japan’s National Diet House ... More
181219-N-IO414-1032 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Lt.
181219-N-IO414-1032 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Gerard Dimone, from Long Island, N.Y., explains flight deck operations to Japan’s House of Representatives Security Committee members during a tour of... More
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group, prepares to land near the flightline during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2... More
2JA MCMEX 2017 - A group of men standing on top of a boat
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) observe as a JMSDF service member exits an MH-53 helicopter belonging to ... More
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) prepare for a diving operation with EOD technicians assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit... More
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) prepare to exit an MH-53 helicopter belonging to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 during the 2JA Mine Countermeasure Exercise (2JA MCMEX)... More
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 prepare to exit an MH-53 helicopter belonging to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14... More
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group, flies over a landing zone during a search and rescue training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, J... More
Ken Eriksen, head coach of the USA Softball Women's
Ken Eriksen, head coach of the USA Softball Women's National Team, speaks with students and faculty of Matthew C. Perry High School at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 27, 2019. The team visited th... More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, establish a mobile command post for exercise Keen Sword on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. The command post is built on a mobile expan... More
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group approaches a landing zone near the flightline during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, N... More
180517-N-IO414-023 SASEBO, Japan (May 17, 2018) Rear
180517-N-IO414-023 SASEBO, Japan (May 17, 2018) Rear Adm. Brad Cooper, commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, presents a memento of friendship to Rear Adm. Tsutomu Shirane, commander, Japan Maritime Self Defens... More
Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron descend
Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron descend from a CV-22 Osprey during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. U.S. service members f... More
Naoyuki Agawa, professor, Kei University, briefs U.S.
Naoyuki Agawa, professor, Kei University, briefs U.S. Forces Japan service members on the history of the U.S. Japan alliance at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Feb. 15. The visit was part of an orientation fo... More
John Gouveia, left, the president of USA Softball,
John Gouveia, left, the president of USA Softball, and Yoshihiko Fukuda, the mayor of Iwakuni City, shake hands after signing an agreement confirming the USA Softball Women’s National Team’s selection of Iwakun... More
An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, assigned
An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 Platoon 502, observes a member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) EOD while he uses the Shark... More
Two Japanese nationals show their excitement during
Two Japanese nationals show their excitement during a signing agreement ceremony at Kizuna Stadium in Iwakuni City, Japan, April 4, 2019. Iwakuni City is scheduled to host the team as they utilize the Kizuna St... More
Joy Sakurai, left, the principal officer of the U.S.
Joy Sakurai, left, the principal officer of the U.S. Consulate in Fukuoka, gives a coin to Yoshihiko Fukuda, the mayor of Iwakuni, after a signing agreement ceremony confirming the USA Softball Women’s National... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, left, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, left, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, and Masahiro Akase, center, director general of Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau, present certificate... More
An explosive ordnance disposal technician, assigned
An explosive ordnance disposal technician, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 Platoon 502, prepares to surface after a dive in Japan’s Mutsu Bay during the 2JA 2017 Mine Countermeasure Exerci... More
Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron run to
Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron run to board a CV-22 Osprey during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. U.S. service members f... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Sgt. Maj. Joseph S. Gregory, sergeant major of MCAS Iwakuni, other senior ranking air station leadership,... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen and 730th Air Mobility Squadron
U.S. Air Force Airmen and 730th Air Mobility Squadron members load Japan Self-Defense Force cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron out of Hickam, Hawaii, during Keen Sword 21,... More
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group, arrives at a landing zone during a search and rescue training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, J... More
180517-N-IO414-020 SASEBO, Japan (May 17, 2018) Rear
180517-N-IO414-020 SASEBO, Japan (May 17, 2018) Rear Adm. Brad Cooper, commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, delivers closing remarks at the conclusion of the annual U.S.-Japan Bilateral amphibious and mine wa... More
U.S. Forces Japan service members receive a lesson
U.S. Forces Japan service members receive a lesson in the Japanese martial art of Kendo during an orientation for USFJ military officers to Japanese government, politics and culture by the Japan Ministry of For... More
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group hovers near the flightline during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. U.S. s... More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, the mayor of Iwakuni City, signs
Yoshihiko Fukuda, the mayor of Iwakuni City, signs an agreement confirming the USA Softball Women’s National Team’s selection of Iwakuni City as an Olympic training site during a signing agreement ceremony at K... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Baerga, 374th Logistics Readiness
Staff Sgt. Joshua Baerga, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Combat Mobility Flight supervisor, trims the edge of an airdrop bundle pallet before loading it onto a C-130J Super Hercules during Keen Sword 21, at... More
Japan Self-Defense Force containerized delivery system
Japan Self-Defense Force containerized delivery system bundles exit a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during Keen Sword 21, at Ojojihara Training Area, Japan, Oct. 30, 2020. Keen Swo... More
U.S. Forces Japan service members visit the Japanese
U.S. Forces Japan service members visit the Japanese Diet, prior to a session with that included Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera. The visit was part of an orientation for USFJ... More
181219-N-IO414-1058 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Capt.
181219-N-IO414-1058 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Capt. Marvin Thompson (right), deputy commander of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, and Capt. Tom Shultz, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship US... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, and Masahiro Akase, director general of Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau, present certificates and annivers... More
An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, assigned
An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 Platoon 502, demonstrates the Shark Marine Underwater Navigator to a member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defe... More
181219-N-IO414-1036 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Capt.
181219-N-IO414-1036 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Capt. Tom Shultz, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), explains the ship’s medical functions to Japan’s National Die... More
From left to right, Chris Sebren, the USA Softball
From left to right, Chris Sebren, the USA Softball Director of National Teams; U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni; Joy Sakurai, the principal of... More
Members with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron drive
Members with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron drive away after completing operational procedures during a search and rescue training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Combined Arms Training Center Cam... More
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 535th Airlift
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron out of Hickam, Hawaii, awaits loading of Japan Self-Defense Force cargo during Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2020. Keen Sword i... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, the commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, gives a speech during a signing agreement ceremony at Kizuna Stadium in Iwakuni City, Japan, April 4, 2019. The... More
A member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
A member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) shares a laugh with EOD technicians assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 in Japan’s M... More
181219-N-IO414-1007 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Sideboys
181219-N-IO414-1007 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Sideboys salute Nobuo Kishi, chairman of Japan’s National Diet House of Representatives Security Committee, as he arrives aboard the amphibious transport dock s... More
Monica Abbott, a pitcher with the USA Women's National
Monica Abbott, a pitcher with the USA Women's National Softball Team, takes a photo with students during their visit to Matthew C. Perry High School at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 27, 2019.The... More
Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Charlie
Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) ride in a CV-22 Osprey following a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Swo... More
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians, assigned to
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 Platoon 502, enter the water in Japan’s Mutsu Bay during the 2JA 2017 Mine Countermeasure Exercise (2JA MCMEX) July... More
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group hovers near the flightline during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. U.S. s... More
John Gouveia, left, the President of USA Softball,
John Gouveia, left, the President of USA Softball, and Yoshihiko Fukuda, the mayor of Iwakuni City, shake hands after signing an agreement confirming the USA Softball Women’s National Team’s selection of Iwakun... More
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group, arrives at a landing zone during a search and rescue training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, J... More
An explosive ordnance disposal technician, assigned
An explosive ordnance disposal technician, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 Platoon 502, prepares a bow line to board the JDS Bungo (MST-464) in Japan’s Mutsu Bay during the 2JA 2017 Mine C... More
181219-N-IO414-1051 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Capt.
181219-N-IO414-1051 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Capt. Marvin Thompson, deputy commander of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, speaks with Japan’s National Diet House of Representatives Security Committee members dur... More
Members with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and
Members with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) watch as their teammates are hoisted into a CV-22 Osprey, during a fast rope and hoist tra... More
A CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
A CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group lands near the flightline during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. U.S. ser... More
U.S. Military and Japan Self-Defense Force leadership
U.S. Military and Japan Self-Defense Force leadership and other service members discuss mission operations on a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron out of Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii,... More
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Springer, 320th Special Tactics Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Springer, 320th Special Tactics Squadron independent duty medical technician, right, applies a simulated wound onto Senior Airman Chris Luney, 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squad... More
A 320th Special Tactics Squadron member navigates to
A 320th Special Tactics Squadron member navigates to a simulated aircraft emergency landing location during a search and rescue training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Combined Arms Training Center C... More
Japan Self-Defense Force containorized delivery system
Japan Self-Defense Force containorized delivery system bundles wait to be loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron out of Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, during Keen Sword 21, a... More
Yumi Tsubaki briefs visiting U.S. Forces Japan service
Yumi Tsubaki briefs visiting U.S. Forces Japan service members, including five Marine officers of III Marine Expeditionary Force, on the structure and composition of the Japanese Diet Feb. 12 in Tokyo, Japan. D... More
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF),
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), assigned to JDS Bungo (MST 464), observe as an MH-53 helicopter belonging to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 prepares for launch during... More
Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron assemble
Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron assemble a portable stretcher following a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. KS21 is designed ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, left, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, left, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, presents a certificate and anniversary gift to Iwao Nakamura during a length-of-service ceremony at... More
Ally Carda, a utility player with the USA Softball
Ally Carda, a utility player with the USA Softball Women's National Team, speaks to the audience at Matthew C. Perry High School at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 27, 2019. The team visited the h... More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, establish a mobile command post for exercise Keen Sword on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 27, 2020. The command post is built on a mobile expan... More
181219-N-IO414-1010 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Capt.
181219-N-IO414-1010 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2018) Capt. Tom Shultz, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), explains flight operations to Japan’s National Diet House of ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Sgt. Maj. Joseph S. Gregory, sergeant major of MCAS Iwakuni, other senior ranking air station leadership,... More
Members with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron conduct
Members with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron conduct operational procedures during a search and rescue training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. ... More
Japan Self-Defense Force containerized delivery system
Japan Self-Defense Force containerized delivery system bundles wait to be loaded onto a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2020... More